Resumption of Russian Gas for Croatia Discussed at Meeting

A top delegation from Russian gas giant Gazprom travelled to Croatian capital Zagreb to discuss, among other things, a possible resumption of Russian supplies for the former Yugoslav republic.

Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller led the delegation, the company's website reported.

The meetings discussed the prospects for resuming Russian natural gas supplies to the Republic of Croatia, constructing natural gas-fired power generating facilities in the country, as well as utilizing natural gas as a road and waterborne vehicles fuel. Gazprom's possible participation in geological exploration and production projects in Croatia were addressed.

The parties paid special attention to the South Stream project implementation in Croatia – the spatial planning and environmental impact assessment procedures required by national law are currently at their final stage.

As part of the visit, Gazprom and Plinacro signed a pact to implement the South Stream project in Croatia between 2013 and 2016. The document envisages that a joint project company for building a gas branch to Croatia will be set up at the beginning of the second half of 2013.

Croatia was a customer for Russian gas until 2010.